MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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